What color is #663399?

#663399 is a desaturated violet known as Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Rebecca Purple?

The RGB value is 102, 51, 153: 102 red, 51 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Rebecca Purple?

The complementary color is #669933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663399?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Rebecca Purple color: hex code #663399

#663399 rgb(102, 51, 153)

Shades of purple

Rebecca Purple has the hex code #663399. It is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 20% green and 60% blue (102, 51, 153).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 50% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword rebeccapurple.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

Rebecca Purple (#663399) color codes

HEX	`#663399`
RGB	`rgb(102, 51, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 20%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 50%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 67%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 67%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.9, 42.88, -47.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.9, 63.73, 312.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.412, 7.492, 30.923)`
Decimal	`6697881`
Short hex	`#639`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Rebecca Purple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #663399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #663399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663399; }
.text { color: #663399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 51 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663399, #993399); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #663399 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #663399?: #663399 is a desaturated violet known as Rebecca Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Rebecca Purple?: The RGB value is 102, 51, 153: 102 red, 51 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Rebecca Purple?: The complementary color is #669933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663399?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.